The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-25
WHAT rs GOING ON IN soc1rrK.

Christmas and New Years festivities ara
now in full blast, and people in society are kept
busy both day and night. During tho day there
is shopping for holiday gifts, and during the
night there Is no end Of dinners, theatre par.
ties, supper parties. balls. and email dances.
To-day and tomorrow. however, being devoted
either to family gatherings orto country excur-
sions. will afford the weary oncs q chance 70 rest
At Mrs. Minturn's on Monday night tho
rooms were no crowded as 10 make dancing
more than difficult. The house 10 spacious,
and the invitations were supposed TO 10 limit
cd to tho youngest set. but elderlies and semi
elderlies crept in. and the young people were
forced to take refuge In the upper rooms. The
dance was q pretty one. and the rosebuds
bloomed out in frcsh and lovely toilets, which.
like their wearers, were somewhat wilted and
dragged when the evening was over.
The first Patriarohs' on Tuesday evening was
a well-appointed ball, with decorations in per-
feet taste and everything to mako 1t a complete
success except tho essential element Of go"
Again the youngsters blamed the elderlies and
tho bellies sulked at the scarcity Of dancing
men. Certainly the dowagers were out In force.
but dowaGers and diamonds have always been
q feature OF the Patriarchs', and they mako Q
brilliant background for dancers. Why there
should have been six women to each man at
this particular ball It Is difficult to say. Whether
It was that tho younger mon determined to
make q stand against the lateness Of the hours
at which they were expected to begin and end
their saltatory efforts, or whether the older
ones, who hold the invitations In the hollow Of
their hands, became selfish and declined to
invite them, nobody knows; but certain It 10
that the ball was about as Jolly as O Sunday
school picnic. The girls crowded together In
bunChea nv than ao1vaa and oOpoppra1 not THAR
triumphs, but the number Of times that, to
Use the elegant language OF tho day, they
had been stuck" Tho few desirable young
fellows who were present. with the mag
nanimity which distinguishes the gold.
en- youth OF society, took advantage
Of the rise In their value. and either enjoyed
a dual solitude In ono Of the small rooms or
departed Immediately after supper. In the
mean time. Mr.. Elliott Roosevelt led q very
good german with Mrs. Ladenburg. whose
pearls were extremely becoming to her, but It
was remarked that the number Of debutantes
in the cotillon was small. and that the corps de
ballet was mature and inclined to stoutness.
Miss Lily Stevens, a younger sister of Mrs.
Ladenburg, who comes out this winter, has all
the charm OF manner and conversations tai
emit for which her sister Is distinguished,
Debutantes' dinners have been numerous
during the week. many Of them followed By
theatre parties. A large one was given by Mrs.
Pendleton Rogers on Friday, and another BY
Mrs. Byam Stevens earlier in the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Monroe have been the oc-
casion OF sumptuous banQuets at Mrs. Charles
e.. Baldwin's. Mrs. Fordyce Barker's. and Mrs.
Charles F. Livermore's. Mime. do Barrios has
entertained Miss Emily Yznags, who is in New
York this winter for the first time in many
years. with a dinner and theatre party at which
,ro.1 uz.A~ NJ, ooA NTtoo l-.I1 A-A NJ
and Mrs. James P. Kernochan.
With the advent Of Santa Claus, who made
his first appearance last night and Is expected
to return tonight for the benefit Of those little
ones whose parents have conscientious scruples
against Christmas coming on Sunday, metro
politan gayety passes over to the Juveniles.
Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge gave the initial tree and
jollilcation on Friday evening. and q very beau.
tiful one It was, in her richly decorated ball.
room. which was hung with mistletoe. holly,
and everything suggestive OF the season which
is dedicated to infancy and childhood
Tuxedo and the Country Club at Pelham viii
furnish Christmas pleasures to children Of q
larger growth from now until the middle Of this
week. The theatre at the Tuxedo Club house
was brilliant with Light and color last evening.
and the festivities. which began with dancing
and ended with tho grab bag and an elaborate
supper. were kept NJ long after the bells and
penny whistles had rung In Christmas day.
me suouen eouapse Oh tne snafp noss wnicn
eet IN garner IN tne week put al enc 70 inc
skaters anu ice naVieaoors hopes, out inc
coasters ana Ioooeesners nao Riorlous time'
as tney nao also atoranee' roman. ana wner-
ever this Canadian craze has been introduced.
ANeW lear parry 70 HOLLYWOOD mas also boon
oreanizeo' Wnicn VIII start ne1s saturday ana
roman oVer I'LL TUESDAY "nlcn. II IL nan q
lively as inc one oitwo years Ego VIII Do
me PREPARATION tor the new ioars Dali On the
90. Ihis party VIII embrace oil the young set'
DOM married ana SINGLE unoer tno cnspsron'
age OF TWO wel-known mations.
a numoer OF enterprising young people.
among wnom are MISS fotter, MISS Moner' ana
several noetomans' stait on TUESDAY next iof
aweeks en,oyment OF winner scenes IN the Adj
rondacKs. Ihere Will DO no LACK OF ioe' snow:
ana ozone IN those ATTITUDES. and nature VIII
supply all that tney can possibly desire In the
way OF SHOES ana skatlne ponds.
Car0S are out 1Oc the marriage OF uM186 Rom.